Zoning Petition Timetable
(listed reverse chronologically - last updated on 04/16/08)

Zoning Petition In City Council Ordinance Comm.
hearing dates
Passed to
2nd Reading
Planning Board hearing PB Report received Expiration Ordained
Bicycle Parking Gross Floor
Area exclusion
3/3/08 4/3/08 4/14/08 4/15/08 - 7/2/08 -
Solar Energy System Protection 10/29/07 12/12/07 1/14/08 12/4/07 1/14/08 3/11/08 expired
Minimum side yard 9/10/07 10/24/07 - 10/16/07 10/29/07 1/22/08 expired
Re-filed Cott et al. (Map Change) for area bounded by Broadway, Hancock, Harvard, and Lee Streets to downzone from Res C-1 to Res B (amended to Res C) 7/30/07 9/19/07
11/28/07
10/22/07 10/16/07 10/29/07 12/18/07 expired
LEED certification - Green Building Requirements for large buildings - Section 11.20 7/30/07 9/19/07 10/15/07 9/4/07 9/24/07 12/18/07 expired
Planning Board Petition to rezone portions of the Res C-1 zoning district to a Res B district in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood 7/30/07 9/5/07 9/24/07 9/4/07 9/24/07 12/4/07 expired
Section 5.60 - Regulation of Fences 5/21/07 7/12/07
9/5/07
7/30/07 7/17/07 9/24/07 10/10/07 expired
Definition of side and rear lot lines 7/30/07 - - - - - this proposed amendment appears to have been withdrawn
Cott et al. petition for area bounded by Broadway, Hancock, Harvard, and Lee Streets to downzone from Res C-1 to Res B 4/30/07 6/6/07 6/18/07 6/5/07 7/30/07
(negative)
9/4/07 expired
Craig H. Appel et al. Section 4.34 Office and laboratory Use and Section 4.40 Footnotes 4/23/07 6/6/07 6/18/07 6/19/07 7/30/07
(negative)
9/4/07 expired
Planning Board Petition on Prospect Street Rezoning 1/22/07 2/13/07 3/19/07 3/20/07 4/9/07 5/14/07 4/9/07
Ordained 9-0
Ordinance #1305
Require public review for small-scale projects in B, BA-1, B-2 districts and increase side yard requirements. [Clerk's chart says Business A, Business A-1, and Business A-2 districts] 10/30/06
[Order #22]
12/13/06 1/8/07 12/5/06 2/26/07 3/13/07 3/5/07
Ordained as substituted 9-0
Ordinance #1304
Designation O-2 (Office 2) substitute designation OS (open space) Map change. Note: Radisson Hotel confiscatory zoning - Rescinded 1/8/07 12/18/06 - - - - - RESCINDED
1/8/07
Require 10 ft. setbacks from existing dwellings in all residential districts for parking spaces.  9/11/06 - - - - - Note: This never appeared
in the City Clerk's listing.
Alewife area, northwest triangle (61R Smith Place) 8/7/06 8/7/06
10/4/06
10/30/06 9/26/06 10/16/06 1/2/07 12/4/06
ORDAINED 9-0
ORDINANCE #1303
Re-filed North Mass. Ave. from BC-1 to BA-1 8/7/06 10/4/06 10/30/06 9/26/06 10/16/06 1/2/07 11/20/06
ORDAINED 7-0-0
ORDINANCE #1302 (Toomey and Reeves voted PRESENT)
Planning Board proposed amendment to Section 5.28.27 Criteria for Approval of Special Permit 5/22/06 7/26/06 9/25/06 7/18/06 8/7/06 10/24/06 10/16/06
ORDAINED 8-0-1
Ordinance #1301
(Kelley ABSENT)
Private Open Space 3/20/06 5/17/06 6/26/06 5/16/06 6/5/06 8/15/06 8/7/06
ORDAINED 8-0-1
Ordinance #1298
(Decker ABSENT)
Eileen Woodford et al. (Tobin-Danehy Zoning Petition) to change Res C-1A to Res C in area of Bay State Rd., Fern, Field, New, Birch Streets and Concord Ave. 3/20/06 5/17/06 6/19/06 4/18/06 6/26/06
(negative)
8/15/06 8/7/06
Ordained as Amended 8-0-1 (Decker ABSENT)
Ordinance #1299
MSNP Cambridge Acquisition, LLP (Memorial Drive Overlay District) 4/24/06 5/31/06 6/12/06 6/6/06 - 8/29/06 6/26/06
Ordained 8-0-1
(Decker ABSENT)
Ordinance #1296
Re-filed (again) Concord Alewife Rezoning Petition Order of 2/6/06
re-filed 2/21/06
4/26/06 5/15/06 4/4/06 5/22/06 7/25/06 6/26/2006
Ordained as Amended 7-1-1 (Kelley NO, Decker ABSENT)
Ordinance #1297
Alan Zimlicki et al. a/k/a NABS Petition (Neighbors and Abutters of Blessed Sacrament) 1/9/06 3/15/06 4/24/06 3/7/06 4/3/06 6/13/06 expired
Re-filed Sheketoff, et al. petition (North Mass. Ave.) 1/23/06 3/15/06 4/3/06 3/21/06 4/3/06 6/13/06 4/24/06
Ordination failed 5-3-1
(Reeves, Sullivan, and Toomey voted NO; Decker was ABSENT. Seven votes were necessary to ordain.)
Re-filed Concord Alewife Rezoning Petition 9/21/05 11/22/05 12/19/05 11/15/05 12/19/05 2/20/06 re-filed
North Mass. Ave. Petition - Ground Floor Retail 8/1/05 9/21/05 - 9/20/05 11/14/05  12/20/05 expired
Police and fire station exemptions 6/6/05 7/7/05 8/1/05 7/21/05 8/1/05 10/5/05 9/12/05
ORDAINED 9-0
Ordinance #1288
Revised Planning Board Petition re: North Mass. Ave. Overlay District 5/16/05 6/22/05 8/1/05 6/21/05 8/1/05 9/20/05 9/12/05
Ordained 9-0
Ordinance #1286
Planning Board Petition for Concord Alewife Area 4/25/05 6/22/05 8/1/05 6/21/05 8/1/05 9/20/05 expired and re-filed
per 9/19/05 Order
Cambridge Redevelopment Authority petition - Kendall Square Urban Renewal Area 6/6/05 7/7/05 fails
8/1/05
7/21/05 - 10/5/05 not passed to
2nd Reading
Planning Board Petition re: North Mass. Ave. Overlay District 4/25/05 hearing not held - - - - placed on file
Joanne Willard Weed, et al.
(Marsh district)
2/28/05 4/6/05
5/18/05
6/6/05 4/19/05 5/16/05 7/5/05 expired
Joan E. O'Connor, et al.
(Mt. Auburn Hospital area)
2/14/15 4/6/05
5/18/05
6/6/05 4/19/05 6/20/05 7/5/05 expired
Article 6 Parking Requirements 1/31/05 3/9/05
5/18/05
4/4/05 4/5/05 5/9/05 6/7/05 Ordinance #1285
Ordained (as amended) 8-0
6/6/05
Central Area 4 Zoning Petition
[Philip Sego, et. al.]
12/6/04 1/6/04 - 2/15/05
(rescheduled)
- 4/6/05 expired
North Point Land 11/22/04 1/6/05 1/31/05 1/18/05 - 4/6/05 Ordinance #1283
Ordained 9-0
2/14/05
Archstone-Smith (withdrawn) 11/22/04 1/6/05 - 1/18/05 - 4/6/05 withdrawn by petitioner
Creation of Special District 15
(between Blackstone St. and Putnam Ave.) - re-filed by Pilot Putnam Avenue LLC
9/13/04 11/4/04  11/22/04 11/9/04 1/10/05 2/2/05 expired
Zoning Petition Filing Fee Increase 9/13/04 10/27/04  11/8/04 11/9/04  12/6/04 1/25/05  Ordinance #1282
Ordained 9-0
12/6/04
Zoning Amendments to accompany proposed Tree Protection Ordinance (re-filed) 8/2/04  9/22/04 10/4/04  10/5/04  10/25/04  12/21/04 Ordinance #1281
Ordained 7-1-1
11/1/04 
Creation of Special District 15 5/17/04  7/15/04   7/20/04    10/13/04    Ordinance Committee hearing not held within 65 days - expired
Zoning Amendments to accompany proposed Tree Protection Ordinance 2/23/04 3/31/04
5/24/04
5/24/04 3/30/04  5/24/04 6/29/04  Expired due to early adjournment of June 28 meeting.
Cambridgeport 
at Memorial Drive
2/23/04 3/31/04 5/24/04 3/30/04  5/24/04 6/29/04  Ordinance #1276
Ordained 8-0 as amended
6/21/04
Roback Petition to change the zoning designation from C-2A to C-1 in the area bounded by Green, Pearl, Franklin and Brookline Streets. 9/8/03 11/6/03 11/24/03 10/21/03 1/12/04 2/4/04 Ordained 9-0 as amended
Ordinance #1273
2/2/04
Middle-Income Inclusionary Zoning Amendment  8/4/03 9/3/03 - 10/7/03 - 12/2/03
Clerk says 1/6/04
expired
Modifications to the use regulations in Open Space districts 8/4/03 9/24/03 10/20/03 9/16/03 10/20/03 12/23/03 Ordained 9-0
Ordinance #1272
11/3/03
Rooftop mechanical equipment and noise 8/4/03 9/24/03 10/20/03 9/16/03 10/20/03 12/23/03 Ordained 9-0
Ordinance #1271
11/3/03
Rezoning of City of Cambridge Open Space Facilities 8/4/03 9/24/03 10/20/03 9/16/03 10/20/03 12/23/03 Ordained 9-0
Ordinance #1270
11/3/03
Carlson/Riverside Rezoning Petition (re-filed again) re-filed
6/27/03
7/30/03 9/29/03 8/5/03 9/8/03 10/28/03 Substitute amendment
Ordained 9-0
Ordinance #1269
10/27/03
Planning Board Petition to Rezone Areas of Riverside (re-filed) re-filed
6/27/03
7/30/03 9/29/03 8/5/03 9/8/03 10/28/03
Rezone MDC lands in Cambridge as open space 6/2/03 7/30/03 9/15/03 7/15/03 8/4/03 10/28/03 Ordained 9-0   9/29/03
Ordinance #1267
Thall, et al Petition, to amend the zoning map on 40-60 Highland Street and 1-4 Highland Park from Residence C-1 to Residence B.
Map of the affected area  
3/31/03 6/4/03 - 6/3/03 6/16/03
(negative)
9/2/03 expired
Exterior Lighting (re-filed) 4/7/03
2/24/03
5/7/03
4/30/03
6/2/03 6/3/03 6/16/03
(positive)
8/5/03
7/29/03
Ordained 6/16/03
Ordinance #1266
Carlson/Riverside Rezoning Petition (re-filed) 2/25/03
per City Council order of 2/3/03
3/26/03
3/29/03
- 4/1/03 - 6/24/03
Clerk says 6/27
expired and re-filed
(again) on 6/27/03
Planning Board Petition to Rezone Areas of Riverside 1/27/03 3/26/03
3/29/03
- 4/1/03 - 6/24/03
Clerk says 6/27
expired and re-filed
on 6/27/03
Incentive Zoning Provisions (re-filed) 1/1/03 2/26/03 - 2/18/03 4/28/03 5/27/03 expired
Carlson/Riverside Rezoning Petition (original) 9/23/02 11/26/02 - 11/19/02 - 2/24/03 allowed to expire and re-filed upon expiration
Night-time Curfew on Use of City Streets by Through Trucks 9/23/02 11/13/02 1/13/03 11/19/02 1/13/03 2/11/03 Ordained 9-0
1/27/03
Ordinance #1261
Incentive Zoning Provisions (original) 7/29/02 10/2/02 10/28/02 10/1/02 11/4/02 12/31/02 City Council voted on 12/16/02 to allow petition to expire and to be re-filed upon expiration
Parking for Theaters 5/20/02 6/26/02 7/29/02 7/2/02 7/29/02 9/24/02 Ordained 7-0-2
9/09/02
Ordinance #1259
Planning Board petition for transition zone along Hammond and Gorham Streets 10/29/01 12/13/01
2/20/02
1/14/02 12/18/01 1/14/02 3/13/02 Ordained 8-0-1as amended on 2/25/02
Ordinance #1258
City Council amendment regarding regulation of storage and mechanical space in residential buildings. 9/24/01 10/17/01 10/29/01 11/27/01 - 1/15/02 Expired
Re-filed City Council Petition to amend Special Districts 8 and 8A (Cambridgeport) filed on expiration of original petition 8/27/01 9/25/01 10/15/01 10/2/01 12/3/01 12/24/01 Ordained unanimously
(as amended)
12/17/01
Ordinance #1257
Qualls-Harris Petition
(Western Ave.)
7/30/01 10/3/01 10/29/01 10/2/01 10/29/01 1/1/02 Ordained unanimously 11/19/01
Ordinance #1255
Loose Moratorium Extension 7/30/01 10/3/01 10/29/01 10/2/01 10/29/01 1/1/02 Ordained unanimously
11/19/01
Ordinance #1256
Birk, et al petition on Eastern Cambridge rezoning 6/25/01
(Introduced 6/18/01, but delayed by Charter Right)
7/18/01
9/5/01
9/12/01
 9/25/01
7/30/01 7/17/01 10/1/01
(negative)
10/16/01 Defeated unanimously
10/15/01
Planning Board/ECPS petition on Eastern Cambridge rezoning 6/25/01
(Introduced 6/18/01, but delayed by Charter Right)
7/18/01
9/5/01
9/12/01
9/25/01
7/30/01 7/17/01 10/1/01
(positive)
10/16/01 Ordained unanimously
10/15/01
Ordinance #1253
Special District 4 and 4A
Alewife area
5/14/01 7/18/01 7/30/01 6/19/01 9/10/01 10/16/01 Ordained unanimously
as amended
Ordinance #1251

9/24/01
City Council Petition to amend Special District 8A (Cambridgeport) 3/19/01 5/2/01
5/29/01
5/14/01 5/1/01 6/18/01 8/27/01 Expired
City Council Petition on the Eastern Cambridge rezoning 3/19/01 4/26/01 5/14/01 5/1/01 6/18/01 7/25/01 Expired
Moot-Moot-Wheeler Petition to extend IPOP (Interim Planning Overlay Petition) to Oct 15, 2001 1/8/01 2/28/01 - 4/17/01 - 5/29/01 Expired
Alewife Petition (re-filed) 1/3/01 2/28/01 - 4/17/01 - 5/29/01 Expired
Planning Board/CGMAC Citywide Rezoning Petition 9/11/00 11/14/00
11/29/00
12/6/00
12/13/00
12/20/00
1/22/01 10/17/00 1/8/01
1/22/01,
1/29/01
2/12/01 Born-Maher compromise ordained 2/12/01 as Ordinance 1248. Some portions of the original petition re-filed by order of Councillor Toomey.
Planning Board Petition to disallow Lodging Houses as an allowed use in Res C and Res C-1 districts. 9/11/00 11/1/00 12/4/00 11/21/00 12/18/00 1/30/01 Expired
Alewife Petition 7/31/00 10/4/00 10/23/00 10/3/00 - 1/2/01 City Council voted on 12/18/00 to allow petition to expire and to be re-filed upon expiration
Moot Petition to extend IPOP (Interim Planning Overlay Petition) 9/18/00 11/14/00 12/4/00 11/21/00 12/18/00 2/12/01 12/18/00
Ordained unanimously.
End of moratorium to be coterminous with expiration of Citywide Zoning Petition (Feb 12).
Ordinance #1246
Petition for creation of Harvard Square Neighborhood Conservation District 7/31/00 10/4/00 10/23/00 10/3/00 12/18/00 1/2/01 12/18/00
Planning Board recommended version ordained unanimously.
Ordinance #1247
Jack Prescott Loose, et al Petition to amend Zoning Ordinance to establish an 18-month building moratorium in area bounded by Memorial Drive, DeWolfe St., Mt. Auburn St., Putnam Ave. and River St. 6/19/00 8/2/00 9/11/00 8/8/00 10/16/00 10/21/00 Oct 16, 2000
Ordained unanimously,
as amended.
Ordinance #1245
Proposal to amend Article 4.00 Sections 4.33, 4.40, and 4.56 to permit Municipal Library use in every zoning district. 5/8/2000 6/7/00 6/19/00 7/11/00 9/5/00 9/5/00 Ordained 9/5/00 at Special meeting
Re-filed Tennis, et al petition to amend Section 11.60 of the Zoning Ordinance to establish a Parkway Overlay District. 3/16/00
(Council Order of 3/6/00)
5/10/00 6/5/00 5/2/00 6/19/00 8/8/00 Amended and ordained on 7/31/00
Re-filed petition from Ralph Yoder et al to rezone an area adjacent to the MDC Reservation at Alewife now zoned O-2 to Open Space. 3/6/00 5/10/00 6/5/00 5/2/00 7/31/00 8/8/00 Limited version ordained 7/31/00 under the name "Tringo Petition".
Other part refiled as "Alewife Petition."
Barbara Broussard et al petition to rezone from Industry B-1 to Industry A-1 an area bounded by Bent, Third, and Binney Streets and the Boston and Albany Railroad tracks. 3/6/00 5/10/00 6/5/00 5/2/00 7/31/00 8/8/00 expired
Re-filed petition for changes to Section 11.50 (Harvard Square Historic District) 2/16/00
(Council Order of 2/14/00)
4/13/00 5/1/00 4/11/00 5/15/00 7/12/00 expired
amended and re-filed on
6/19 /00
Proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance relative to Housing as an Allowed Use in Industrial Districts. 2/14/00 4/13/00 5/1/00 4/11/00 5/15/00 7/12/00 Ordinance #1240
as amended
on 6/19/00
Planning Board recommendation proposing an extension of Provisions of Section 11.500 (IPOP) 3/6/00 4/13/00 5/1/00 4/11/00 3/6/00 7/12/00 Ordained unanimously 5/15/00
City Council petition on accessory building uses, after the Cook Petition 9/13/99
(official date may be 10/4/99)
12/8/99 - was scheduled for
12/7/99
2/14/2000
(negative report)
3/7/2000 expired
Re-filed Planning Board petition for proposed Special District 2 amendment to zoning in Linear Park area. 9/13/99 11/17/99 12/6/99 ? 1/24/2000 2/15/2000 Ordained with PB amendments and other late amendments 2/14/00
Petition of Planning Board proposed amendment to IPOP Petition (extension and housing exemptions). 9/13/99 10/13/99 10/18/99 11/9/99 10/18/99 1/11/2000 tabled
to die
Judith Brown et al to create a new Special District 2 in the Linear Park area. 9/13/99 11/17/99 12/6/99 11/16/99 1/24/2000 2/15/2000 expired
Carlson Petition to rezone area bordered by Western Ave., Memorial Drive, Akron St., and Banks St. (Mahoney's) 11/15/99 - - - - 1/20/2000
(placed on file due to expiration of time for hearing)
allowed to expire
Shannon Larkin et al to create a temporary development moratorium in a district situated in portions of East Cambridge, Area 4, and Wellington-Harrington. 9/13/99 10/27/99 11/15/99 11/16/99 1/10/2000 1/25/2000 Ordained (amended)
1/24/2000
John Moot et al to extend the effective date of the IPOP to Apr 3, 2000. 9/13/99 10/13/99 10/18/99 10/5/99 10/18/99 1/11/2000 Ordained (unanimous) 11/1/99
Lydia Vickers et al to rezone a portion of the transitional zone between Main Street and School Street from Business A to Residence C-1. 6/21/99 7/28/99 9/13/99 8/17/99 9/13/99 10/26/99 Ordained (unanimous)
10/4/99
Linda Savenor et al to rezone 222-228 Bdwy from residential to commercial 5/24/99 7/28/99
(sent back to committee)
9/13/99 7/20/99 9/13/99 10/26/99 expired
Nancy Lippincott et al to rezone Kirkland/Quincy Street 5/24/99 7/28/99 9/13/99 7/20/99 9/13/99 10/26/99 Ordained (unanimous)
10/4/99
Section 11.204 - Affordable parking under inclusionary zoning ordinance 4/26/99 6/23/99 7/26/99 6/15/99 9/13/99 9/21/99 9/21/99
Ordinance #1229
Proposed zoning district changes in Nbhd 3,
Nbhd 9, and Riverside
4/26/99 6/23/99 7/26/99 - 9/13/99 9/21/99 9/21/99
Ordinance #1228
Sheila Cook et al (Yards Protection) 3/15/99 5/5/99 5/24/99 5/18/99 7/26/99 8/3/99 allowed to expire
Marilyn Zoeller Wellons et al (Yards Protection) 3/1/99 5/5/99 5/24/99 5/4/99 7/26/99 8/3/99 allowed to expire
Planning Board Backyard Development 3 (refiled) 2/22/99 4/27/99
5/5/99
5/24/99 5/4/99 7/26/99 7/26/99 Limited provisions ordained 7/26/99 as four separate ordinances
Frankleton III (refiled) for Linear Park, N. Cambr. 2/22/99 4/27/99
6/9/99
- 4/6/99 7/26/99 7/26/99 allowed to expire
Karen F. Falb et al, Truck Traffic Petition
(aka night-time truck ban)

1/25/99

3/24/99
5/19/99

5/24/99 - 6/14/99 6/29/99 Ordinance #1224
6/21/99
Toomey/Born amendment to East Cambridge PUD-3 (Cambridge Research Park) 1/11/99 2/24/99 3/15/99 3/16/99 5/10/99 5/25/99 Petition tabled and allowed to expire
5/24/99
Petition to amend section 11.511 of IPOP - Procedural Amendment 11/23/98 1/27/99 3/15/99 1/19/99 2/22/99 4/27/99 4/5/99 Ordinance #1221
Petition to amend section 11.502 of IPOP - Parking Garage 11/23/98 1/27/99 3/15/99 1/19/99 2/22/99 4/27/99 4/5/99 Ordinance #1220
The Ordinance Committee hearing must take place within 65 days of introduction at the City Council.
The Planning Board hearing must take place at least 21 days prior to the date of ordination.
The expiration date is 90 days after the first hearing at the City Council Ordinance Committee.

Last Updated on 04/16/08
By Robert Winters
Email: Robert@rwinters.com